Sent to: All Scouters and Rovers and Venturers in Voyageur Council |
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Voyageur Council Trail Guide
January 13, 2023
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MyScouts update, Mug Ups, Scouters Clubs and more! |
Hello Scouters, Rovers and Venturers:
Happy New Year! Hope you all had some relaxation time with friends and family and are looking forward to many Scouting adventures ahead.
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New and updated information this week: MyScouts update, Winter (virtual) Mug Ups, Event Mug Ups, upcoming First Aid courses, Adirondack Adventure 2023, Help needed for Winterlude, YLT Mobile Leadership Team, Scouts night with the Ottawa 67s.
Have you checked out the News and Events section on Scouts.ca? You can find great updates there along with new ideas, new resources, and much more!
Cut off for this issue was January 11. Deadline for the next issue is January 25. If you have something you would like included in the Trail Guide, click here to provide the information. Looking for previous Trail Guides? Click here!
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A Message from your Council Key 3
The Voyageur Council Key 3, Cadence James, Brittiny Catalano and Joni Boyd are excited to support Scouting in our Council in the New Year. We hope that you had a refreshing and peaceful holiday season and that you are raring to continue your work to make a difference to the lives of youth! We know that this is not an easy task and wish you growth and satisfaction in your role this year.
With warm regards, your CK-3.
Cadence James, Brittiny Catalano & Joni Boyd
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Update on MyScouts and Data Breach - Jan. 12
Over the last week Scouts Canada has been working with our security experts to meticulously harden and secure MyScouts before opening it to all users. We are close to completing this work and anticipate that MyScouts will be available next week – we are aiming for early in the week.
We will be implementing a queueing system for when MyScouts reopens to ensure that pent-up demand does not slow down the system. However, we would request that users consider prioritizing access to new registrants or members who are renewing and only access the system if necessary, during off-peak hours.
We will be sending reminders to those who need to complete their Respect in Sport and those who have not yet renewed.
The protection of your personal information is critically important to us, and we regret any inconvenience this may have caused.
Thank you for your patience.
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Scouters' Clubs!
Voyageur Council is excited to start a new Scouters’ Network! It will be a monthly get-together for each Section (i.e. Colony Scouters, Pack Scouters, etc.) that will be running in a facilitated, virtual format.
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Get the most out of the Winter
Are you ready for Winter Adventures? Want to be able to enrich those youth ideas into awesome adventures? Well, the time is now. Come out and be able to help plan and organize those youth ideas into Adventures.
The Program Team is hosting two different sessions, at multiple times.
1) Embrace a Wild Winter Scouters Mug Up
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. So, Grab your MUG and join us for an evening of gathering with other Scouters to explore new resources and discover some great ideas, all the while gaining some Tips and Tricks along the way.
2) Embrace a Wild winter !
Get the most out of Winter and the most out of your section. The Program Team will be hosting a look at Saga Adventures with a dose of Game Storming thrown in. There will be specific breakout rooms for everyone to share ideas, tips, and tricks.
Please use one of the links above to register for the Night of your Choice.
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Event Mug-Ups
Are you running an Event? Do you have questions about the event process? Join us as we put on monthly meetings to answer all your questions around events.
This is open to CK3, Event Support Scouters, Event Leads, Event Team members and anyone else that is interested in events.
Join us on one of these evenings:
- Wednesday Feb. 1st at 20:00 EST
- Wednesday Mar. 1st at 20:00 EST
- Wednesday Apr. 5th at 20:00 EST
- Wednesday May 3rd at 20:00 EST
Please choose only one meeting to attend. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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Welcome to the Adirondack Adventure 2023!
This is a self guided program to take senior sections to the Lake Placid NY area to hike on snowshoes in the Adirondack mountains. Participating Groups are responsible for their own accommodations, travel and meals.
What we do is provide equipment for rent at a nominal cost and ask for a $5 per person participation fee. Groups choose the mountain they wish to climb. Maps are available here and the sign up form is contained within the Information Package.
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Rideau Hall Winter Celebration
Rideau Hall’s Winter Celebration is back in-person and will take place on Saturday, February 11, 2023, during the second weekend of Winterlude. We are looking for Scouters and youth to join us in making the day spectacular! If you are interested in running an activity, or helping throughout the day and sharing your love of Scouting with the public, please contact Brittiny at Brittiny.catalano@scouts.ca. |
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YLT Mobile Workshop Team
In an effort to build confident and well-rounded youth leaders, and emphasize youth-led in all sections and programs, we are looking to build upon the Youth Training Framework, with a team that aids and procures the implementation of Youth Leadership Training (YLT) in group or section programming in Voyager of all ages, from Beavers all the way up to Venturers.
We are looking for Enthusiastic Venturer/Rover aged youth who are interested in being part of this team, and are willing to take on a mentoring and support role, to help guide youth into being great leaders.
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First Aid in Voyageur Council – January 2023
Standard First Aid:
As in the past, we are offering St John Ambulance (SJA) Blended First Aid courses. This course is comprised of about 8 hours of online training in the David Huestis Learning Centre followed by a one-day in-person class to review the online content, cover the CPR-C and AED training as well as write the exam. SJA requires successful completion of the online portion in order to be allowed to attend the in-person class. Participants must be 13 years old on the date of the in-person course.
Costs for these courses is about $70 including fees.
Please note that while Myscouts is unavailable, only those who have previously accessed the David Huestis Learning Centre can access the online portion of the course. If you have never done any Scouts Canada online training, please wait until Myscouts is online before registering.
Wilderness First Aid:
We will also be offering Wilderness First Aid through Canadian Wilderness Medical Training and Scouts Canada volunteers. This is a 2-day course that covers the basics of first aid in a wilderness environment. The course includes Standard First Aid certification as well as meeting the Wilderness Medical Association's requirements for Wilderness First Aid. Participants must be 14 years old on the date of the course.
Costs for this course is about $165 including fees.
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Scouts Night with the Ottawa 67s
Scouts Night with the Ottawa 67s will be held February 24th this year at 19:00, with the option of a sleepover. Cost is $25 per person. Click here for event flyer. |
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The Vimy Foundation is placing history at the forefront of community leadership. Vimy Inspires Tomorrow encourages youth ages 13 to 17 to apply lessons from history to create transformative community projects.
Six activities drawing on different aspects of First World War history enable participants to examine, discuss, and exercise key leadership skills, all of which can be applied to their daily lives as they become leaders of tomorrow. Youth who complete one or more activities can submit a one-page proposal for a community project to be eligible for additional leadership training and a $1,500 community project grant.
A facilitator's guide is also available with information about the activities, which are designed to adapt to online or in-person formats. The deadline to submit a one-page proposal is January 31, 2023 but the activities are available online all year round. Participate today! For more information, please visit https://vimyfoundation.ca/programs/vimy-inspires-tomorrow
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2023 World Men's Curling Championship
The 2023 World Men’s Curling Championship will be held at TD Place in Ottawa from April 1st
to April 9th, 2023. The organizers are looking to encourage exposure to this game at an early age as well as give area youth the opportunity to partake in the action of the actual event. They can provide activity booklets to help promote the sport of curling, and are also offering free tickets to one of the draws on Saturday April 1st or Sunday April 2nd on a first come, first served basis. Click here for more information.
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Message on Waitlist from the CK3
The CK-3 would like Group Commissioners to contact those on the waitlist or to have their registrar contact them and to actively manage the placement of youth who remain on the lists. This means finding another group for the youth to enroll in or possibly adding sections to accommodate them as possible. Please contact your Group Support Scouter or Scouting Relationship Manager should you want some help with managing the list - they would be pleased to assist you. In Voyageur Council, we want to find a place in Scouting for every youth who would like to join the organization.
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Property status as follows:
- Camp Legewade:
- Currently closed.
Please note that all bookings must be made at least 72 hours in advance
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Program & Activity Modifications — STAGE 5
With this return to our previously established procedure, and with many new volunteers and youth members having not experienced this procedure, please see the following resources:
As a reminder to all Scouters, for your own safety and the safety of our youth and communities, you must follow public health guidelines at all times.
When in doubt, follow the most restrictive guideline.
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Scouts Canada Annual Report
In the 2021–2022 Annual Report, in addition to reporting on our organization's operations, we'd like to showcase a few stories of members doing something differently or trying something new — to continue to deliver great Scouting programs. We want to celebrate the youth who went on an adventure for the first time ever, or at least for the first time in two years.
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